Arsenal left-back Nuno Tavares put in an erratic display during the Gunners’ 3-1 win against Manchester United yesterday afternoon.
The Portuguese defender scored the opening goal but also gave away a penalty, with the player also making a number of other mistakes, and supporters on Twitter weren’t sure what to make of the performance:
Modern day Eboue
— Daniel Keady (@keady8) April 23, 2022
Singlehandedly raised the blood pressure of millions of people in 90mins
— ajanaku abolaji (@drummerboiz) April 23, 2022
Had a shocker of a game. Man can't defend.
— Akaninyene Josephs (@AkaninyeneJose3) April 23, 2022
He's only 22.
— GB (@GB1788) April 23, 2022
The most confusing performance of all time π
— Krazy_8 (@Mactah_finest) April 23, 2022
Crazy playerππ
— . (@WengerBalI) April 23, 2022
Worst LB in the premier league
— EtapKid π― (@Etapkid) April 23, 2022
Form so erratic….he will learn though….just keep your head down boy!!
— Chuddy (@Chuddy_k1) April 23, 2022
Such a confusing footballer π
— π΄βͺ (@khado1096) April 23, 2022
Tavares may be young but that is no excuse for some of the decisions he makes. Why he decided to raise his arm in the box before the penalty is anyone’s guess, and he could have easily given away another spot-kick with a challenge on Anthony Elanga.
If the 22-year-old can’t improve his consistency, manager Mikel Arteta may have to consider switching Cedric to the left flank. Tavares’s Portuguese teammate wasn’t exactly great against United either but it is another option, with Takehiro Tomiyasu now back to full fitness after a lengthy period out with a calf injury.